NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Jets CEO and chairman Christopher Johnson endeared himself to his players when he said last week he would pay any fine incurred due to a national anthem protest.
But as is the case with anything in today’s political climate, a declaration like that is bound to anger some.
As it did in an even bigger way Monday, when the Jets’ Twitter account offered up a good-intentioned Memorial Day tweet.
The NFL’s official account retweeted the Jets’ tweet and the replies came fast and furious, with many accusing the team of hypocrisy, given Johnson’s comments last week.